By C. CLAIBORNE RAY OCTOBER 13, 2014 Q.Will the heavy backpack my son carries to and from school affect his spinal development or posture? A. In all likelihood, if the load is too heavy, it will affect posture and may lead to serious back pain, with the effects possibly persisting in later life. The issue […]
Shymon, Stephen J. BA Spine: 01 February 2014 – Volume 39 – Issue 3 – p 243–248 Abstract Study Design. This study is a repeated measures design to measure the lumbar spine’s response to common backpack loads in children with idiopathic low back pain (ILBP) using upright magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Objective. The purpose of […]
Sonia Sahli, PhD The Spine Journal Available online 2 October 2013 Abstract Background context Concerns have been raised about the effect of backpack carrying on adolescent balance. For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) subjects, the effect of backpack carrying method on their balance has not been determined. Our aim is to examine the effects of backpack […]